Attendance Management in Today’s Workplace
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Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019
On June 5, 2019, the government introduced Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019. Bill 124 contains compensation restraint measures for non-union and unionized employees employed…
Pay Equity Decision has Dramatic Implications for Employers Subject to Proxy
On April 30, 2019, the Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice overturned a Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal (Tribunal) decision with dramatic implications for employers using the proxy method. As…
What the Ontario Budget Means for Government Funded Employers
On April 11, 2019, the government of Ontario presented its first budget, Protecting What Matters Most. In its plan, the government laid out its top four priorities for the province: balancing the…
Tips and Traps for Families Paying Private Workers
Families face many challenging questions when securing funding and finding workers to support a loved one with a disability. Frequently asked questions include: Where do I find a worker? How do I…
Ontario Court of Appeal Rules No Tort of Harassment
In the recent decision of Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) overturned a lower court decision which had recognized a freestanding “tort of harassment.”…
Government Announces Further Changes to Ontario Autism Program
The Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, the Hon. Lisa MacLeod announced revisions to the government’s program for autism services this morning. Today’s changes are based on feedback from families and…
Federal Budget 2019: Disability Issues in Focus
On March 19, 2019, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled his fourth federal budget (the “Budget”), ahead of the next election in October. The Budget, entitled Investing in the Middle Class, claims to…
Bill 66 proposes changes to labour and employment legislation
BACKGROUND On March 6, 2019, the Government of Ontario’s Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, passed Second Reading in the House and was sent for further study to the Standing Committee on…
Termination of Employment During a Disability Leave: Employer Rights on Frustration of Contract
Employers frequently experience mental “frustration” when managing absenteeism in the workplace. This frustration should not, however, be confused with the legal concept of “frustration of contract”. Frustration in the legal sense, arises…
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced a free e-book — the pre-eminent guide to future planning for people with disabilities, Henson Trusts, government benefits, legal decision making, guardianship and more.
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced another free e-book – essential reading to anyone looking to engage or who has engaged a support worker. The book provides a detailed and accessible explanation of the law of employment and contractual relationships, as well as key related considerations respecting insurance, funding, taxes, and much more.